Transparent bag for use in preparing microwaved popcorn

Abstract

Various embodiments of the invention are directed towards a bag for heating and preparing popcorn in a microwave that allows users to view the popcorn as it is cooked. Various embodiments of the invention disclose a popcorn bag that features one or more transparent areas, allowing the user to view the popcorn as it is cooked.

1 . A popcorn bag configured for use in a microwave such that users may view the preparation of popcorn in the popcorn bag, comprising:
 a bag, said bag having a generally cuboid shape having a top, bottom, and four sides, the length of said cuboid being greater than the depth of said cuboid, and the height of said cuboid expanding as popcorn is prepared in said bag, and
 said bag comprising a material that is transparent to visible light and to microwave radiation such that microwave energy is transmitted to popcorn kernels as they are cooked in said bag and a user may view the preparation of the popcorn in said bag. 
   
   
   
       2 . A popcorn bag configured for use in a microwave such that users may view preparation of popcorn in the popcorn bag according to  claim 1 , wherein said material is a plastic selected from the following plastics: polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyurethanes (PU), polycarbonate (PC), or polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC). 
   
   
       3 . A popcorn bag configured for use in a microwave such that users may view the preparation of popcorn in the popcorn bag, comprising:
 a bag, said bag having a generally cuboid shape having a top, bottom, and four sides, the length of said cuboid being greater than the depth of said cuboid, and the height of said cuboid expanding as popcorn is prepared in said bag,
 said bag generally comprising a first material that is configured to be transparent to microwave radiation and opaque to visible light, and 
 said bag including one or more plastic window sections, said one or more plastic window sections being configured of a second material that is transparent to microwave radiation and transparent to visible light. 
   
   
   
       4 . A popcorn bag configured for use in a microwave such that users may view the preparation of popcorn in the popcorn bag according to  claim 3 , wherein said second material is a plastic selected from the following plastics: polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyurethanes (PU), polycarbonate (PC), or polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC). 
   
   
       5 . A popcorn bag configured for use in a microwave such that users may view the preparation of popcorn in the popcorn bag according to  claim 3 , wherein said one or more plastic window sections are located at the plane of said cuboid that defines the length and height of said cuboid. 
   
   
       6 . A popcorn bag configured for use in a microwave such that users may view the preparation of popcorn in the popcorn bag according to  claim 3 , wherein said one or more plastic window sections are folded when said bag is in an unprepared stage and unfolded when said bag is in a prepared stage. 
   
   
       7 . A popcorn bag configured for use in a microwave such that users may view the preparation of popcorn in the popcorn bag according to  claim 3 , wherein said one or more plastic window sections is located at the top of said bag and further featuring an expanding prop system located at the bottom of said bag. 
   
   
       8 . A popcorn bag configured for use in a microwave such that users may view the preparation of popcorn in the popcorn bag according to  claim 7 , wherein said expanding prop system comprises: a folding section located at the bottom of said bag along one of the lengthwise edges such that, as the popcorn is prepared, the folds of said bag are unfolded and said expanding prop system elevates the bottom of said bag at said expanding prop system such that a user may view said one or more plastic window sections at the top of said bag. 
   
   
       9 . A popcorn bag configured for use in a microwave such that users may view the preparation of popcorn in the popcorn bag according to  claim 7 , wherein said expanding prop system comprises: a bladder located at the bottom of said bag along of the lengthwise edges such that, as the popcorn is heated, air in said bladder expands, and elevates the bottom of said bag at said expanding prop system such that a user may view said one or more plastic window sections at the top of said bag. 
   
   
       10 . A popcorn bag configured for use in a microwave such that users may view the preparation of popcorn in the popcorn bag, comprising:
 a bag, said bag having a generally cuboid shape having a top, bottom, and four sides, the length of said cuboid being greater than the depth of said cuboid, and the height of said cuboid expanding as popcorn is prepared in said bag,
 said bag generally comprising a first material that is configured to be transparent to microwave radiation and opaque to visible light, and 
 said bag including one or more plastic window sections, said one or more plastic window sections being located at the plane of said cuboid that defines the length and height of said cuboid, and 
 said one or more plastic window sections being configured of a second material that is transparent to microwave radiation and transparent to visible light, said second material being a plastic selected from the following plastics: polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyurethanes (PU), polycarbonate (PC), or polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC). 
   
   
   
       11 . A popcorn bag configured for use in a microwave such that users may view the preparation of popcorn in the popcorn bag, comprising:
 a bag, said bag having a generally cuboid shape having a top, bottom, and four sides, the length of said cuboid being greater than the depth of said cuboid, and the height of said cuboid expanding as popcorn is prepared in said bag,
 said bag generally comprising a first material that is configured to be transparent to microwave radiation and opaque to visible light, and 
 said bag including one or more plastic window sections, said one or more plastic window sections being located at the top of said cuboid, 
 said one or more plastic window sections being configured of a second material that is transparent to microwave radiation and transparent to visible light, said second material being a plastic selected from the following plastics: polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyurethanes (PU), polycarbonate (PC), or polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC), 
 said bag featuring an expanding prop system at its bottom, said expanding prop system comprising a folding section located at the bottom of said bag along one of the lengthwise edges such that, as the popcorn is prepared, the folds of said bag are unfolded and said expanding prop system elevates the bottom of said bag at said expanding prop system such that a user may view said one or more plastic window sections at the top of said bag.